000 FZNT23 KNHC 230847 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ001-232100- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS....STRONG NE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN WILL BE CONFINED TO THE SW AND S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN MON THROUGH THU. LARGE N SWELL E OF THE LEEWARDS INTO THE NE CARIBBEAN AND THE WATERS E OF THE WINDWARDS WILL SUBSIDE BY THU. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN NEXT THU. $$ AMZ011-232100- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ013-232100- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-232100- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ017-232100- GULF OF HONDURAS- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ019-232100- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ021-232100- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 77W SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. W OF 77W SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ023-232100- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ025-232100- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ027-232100- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ029-232100- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 7 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 7 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ031-232100- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ033-232100- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ035-232100- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ037-232100- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT N OF 10N...AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 10N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT N OF 10N N OF 10N...AND 7 TO 10 FT S OF 10N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ039-232100- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ101-232100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 25N65W TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH TUE AS HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT MOVES E ALONG 30N. SE TO S WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TUE AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT EXPECTED MOVE OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST LATE TUE AND EXTEND FROM 31N71W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY LATE WED AND FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE THU. $$ AMZ111-232100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ113-232100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ115-232100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...S OF 29N...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 29N...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT...SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...S OF 29N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. N OF 29N...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ117-232100- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT ATLC EXPOSURES... AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ119-232100- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ121-232100- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ123-232100- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ125-232100- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ127-232100- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 347 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS